This site contains useful links to keep you informed of policy concerning contacting your elected officials as well as reference information for members of Congress in each district of our 8-state Region. We will continue to add additional material as is appropriate, so check back and see what is new. The table below gives you a general idea of the demographics of the Midwest and useful links to specific areas of interest follow below:
General Regional Profile
State |
U.S. |
U.S. |
State |
State |
Population * |
Illinois |
2 |
19 |
59 |
118 |
12,419,293 |
Indiana |
2 |
9 |
50 |
100 |
6,080,485 |
Iowa |
2 |
5 |
50 |
100 |
2,926,324 |
Michigan |
2 |
15 |
38 |
110 |
9,938,444 |
Minnesota |
2 |
8 |
67 |
134 |
4,919,479 |
Missouri |
2 |
9 |
34 |
163 |
5,595,211 |
Ohio |
2 |
18 |
33 |
99 |
11,353,140 |
Wisconsin |
2 |
8 |
33 |
99 |
5,363,675 |
Total |
16 |
91 |
364 |
923 |
58,596,051 |
* Population as of the 2000 census as listed at the following web site: http://www.fedstats.gov
Total U.S. population = 281,421,906
Congressional Recess Schedule for 2007
- Nebraska (for Boyer Chute NWR, administered by DeSoto NWR)
2005 State Fact books (in pdf format)
Federal Documents and Resources:
Federal Documents (resources)
What Makes An Effective Advocate?
(Congressional Staff survey conducted by Advanced Consulting)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Links
Executive and Legislative Sites:
For Further Information on Region 3 Congressional Affairs Contact:
Jane West
Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist
612-713-5314
email: jane_west@fws.gov
Midwest Region
